Anxious family would like to know if roos or pullets (hopefully pullets) ABOUT 10-12 WEEKS OLD?

[missnu01]

The first looks like a boy, the second also looks like a boy to me, the 3rd is a girl and the 4th looks like a girl. I have no idea on the silkies, but the second one looks more effeminate to me.

 

[Chicken Tamer]

You can try pulling out the wings. If the feathers closer to the body are pointed at the end, that means those ones are Cockerels.

 

[erous1]

ok, i'm off to pull out the wings Chicken Tamer. Thank you Missnuo1. Not the news we wanted. I have 7 kids and they are all attached to their chickens (as I am). Will be sad new to them. thank you all.

 

[erous1]

mmmmm hard to tell if feathers are pointed or not. I'm a real novice with this, never having had chickens before. We got the all from a lady who said they had been sexed, but I think we were duped. THank you all for your kind and informative input. Much appreciated.

 

[erous1]

Hi Chicken Tamer. I will obviously have to get rid of the cockerels (very sad). Will the others miss them? THe silkies stay together, and the other 4 together. So if I have to get rid of a silky if it is a roo, will the other one miss him?

 

[erous1]

Also, if we introduce new chickens (sexed and about the same age) to replace those that are roos, will the others be nice to them? THank you for any feedback you can offer.

 

[Chicken Tamer]

Hi Chicken Tamer. I will obviously have to get rid of the cockerels (very sad). Will the others miss them? THe silkies stay together, and the other 4 together. So if I have to get rid of a silky if it is a roo, will the other one miss him?

Probably for both. Silkies usually hang out with each other. You might wanna wait a little longer on the Silkies. The one that is definatily a cockerel is the 1st one. The one I am still not sure about is the 3th. Would you mind taking a photo of the 4th ones wings? The feathers closer to the body.

 

[Chicken Tamer]

Also, if we introduce new chickens (sexed and about the same age) to replace those that are roos, will the others be nice to them? THank you for any feedback you can offer.

Depends, I would suggest slowly enterducing them. Like maybe, first bring them out in the day time, still holding them, let the other birds look at them, or put the new ones in a cage and let the others look at them. Then at night, put them in the coop on the roosts, close to each other, where they are cuddled up.

 

[erous1]

ok will do. do you want pictures of wing of number 4 (New hampshire) and white silky?

 

[Chicken Tamer]

ok will do. do you want pictures of wing of number 4 (New hampshire) and white silky?

4, Because I dont know if that trick works on silkies.